Import Tools

Applies to SDK 0.16+ · Last updated: 2026-06-12

Already have tools written for another framework? The import command detects tool names, descriptions, and input schemas from your existing code and generates an ANP manifest automatically. No rewriting required.

Supported platforms

Platform	What it detects	Command
MCP	@server.tool() decorated functions, tool descriptions, input schemas	agentnode import server.py --from mcp
LangChain	BaseTool subclasses, @tool decorated functions, schemas	agentnode import tools.py --from langchain
OpenAI Functions	Function definitions in JSON format	agentnode import functions.json --from openai
CrewAI	@tool decorated functions, tool descriptions	agentnode import tools.py --from crewai
ClawHub	ClawHub manifest files	agentnode import manifest.json --from clawhub
Skills.sh	Skills.sh skill configs	agentnode import skill.json --from skillssh

Import from MCP

terminal

$ agentnode import mcp_server.py --from mcp

Detected 3 tools in mcp_server.py:
  search_web      -> capability: web_search
  extract_page    -> capability: webpage_extraction
  send_email      -> capability: email_sending

Generated agentnode.yaml with 3 tools.
Review and edit the manifest, then publish with: agentnode publish .

Import from LangChain

terminal

$ agentnode import search_tool.py --from langchain

Detected 1 tool in search_tool.py:
  SearchTool (BaseTool subclass)
    name: "web_search"
    description: "Search the web for information"
    -> capability: web_search

Generated agentnode.yaml with 1 tool.

Import from OpenAI Functions

terminal

$ agentnode import functions.json --from openai

Detected 2 functions in functions.json:
  get_weather     -> capability: weather_lookup
  search_docs     -> capability: document_search

Generated agentnode.yaml with 2 tools.

Import from CrewAI

terminal

$ agentnode import crew_tools.py --from crewai

Detected 2 tools in crew_tools.py:
  @tool search_internet  -> capability: web_search
  @tool analyze_data     -> capability: data_analysis

Generated agentnode.yaml with 2 tools.

Web import tool

Prefer a visual interface? Use the web-based import tool to paste your code or upload a file and generate a manifest in your browser.

After importing

The import command generates an agentnode.yaml manifest with auto-detected values. You should review the generated manifest and:

Verify the detected capability IDs are correct
Set the appropriate permission levels (the importer defaults to conservative values)
Add your publisher namespace
Verify the per-tool entrypoints are correct (e.g. tool:create_issue for multi-tool packs)
Run agentnode validate . to confirm everything is correct
Publish with agentnode publish .